American Diplomat in 1970 Essay Paper

American Diplomat in 1970
American Diplomat in 1970

American Diplomat in 1970

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Imagine you are an American diplomat in 1970. You are part of a team sent to a strategic Third World country in hopes of making an alliance. Soviet diplomats have been there before you and have suggested to the leaders of this Third World country that the United States should not be trusted as a partner because of how Americans treat their own minority populations. You have been asked to provide a formal, written rebuttal to the Soviet claims. ?After giving the matter some thought, you have decided to base your rebuttal on key changes in both foreign and domestic policy over the past 50 years to convince this Third World country to join with the Americans as allies in the Cold War. You realize that you cannot simply “sugarcoat” things and be believable, therefore you plan to provide a thoughtful response that does admit inequities in American society in addition to discussing ongoing changes and positive policies. ?Note 1: Successful responses will consider a broad range of evidence in support of arguments. Take a few moments to consider how you would respond by making a list of both “good” and “bad” aspects of American society and policy. When looking at the “good,” ask yourself why they are good for the purposes of this rebuttal, how would non-Americans perceive things? When looking at the “bad” (which is what the Soviets used against us in the Cold War, as well as the Nazis in WWII, as propaganda), consider change over time. Are there groups working toward ameliorating the bad? Are public policy changes taking place, even if at a slow pace? Or is nothing being done? Admitting injustices while discussing efforts at reform may be enough to sway someone to your side.?One way to organize would be along the lines of first discussing domestic socio-economic issues, followed by domestic political issues, and finally foreign policies in the era under discussion. Remember that each of these elements of the overall argument would have its own paragraph and thesis (the rule of three)?Note 2: This is a real-life situation, there was a fight for the hearts and minds of the world. The Cold War is an ideological (and sometimes hot) battle over two socio-economic/political systems and 1970 is in the heart of the Cold War. Who will be the victor was not yet clear. Most of the Third World nations courted by the United States were not European, therefore how the US treated minorities would be a cause for concern. But these nations would also have very real geopolitical considerations beyond American domestic policy to consider. The Soviet propaganda was meant as a wedge. Also remember that no nation or society is perfect, that is not what you are arguing here. In your persona as a diplomat from 1970, you are giving an honest assessment of the US, warts and all, in hopes of gaining an ally.????
THE “RULE OF THREE” ??You will need to use an analytical writing style in this class. The basic form of analytical writing utilizes the “Rule of Three.” Simply, there should be at least three key points/pieces of evidence in a piece of writing introduced by a strong clear thesis.? Your paper should begin with an Introduction which sets the prompt in the historical context, the LAST sentence of the intro paragraph is the thesis statement which lists the (minimum of) three points (X,Y,Z) that will be more fully developed in the paper. The first paragraph of the body (paragraph 2) would discuss key point X (this paragraph would have its own thesis as the first sentence, followed by three pieces of evidence/analysis in support), then a paragraph on Y, and finally one on Z. An essay ends with a conclusion paragraph – which sums up the argument you made and ties X, Y, and Z together. The conclusion is NOT the place to introduce new arguments or evidence.?Another way of thinking about it is that an essay is comprised of three paragraphs in the body of similar composition to the one paragraph you wrote in the Reaction 1 exercise.?So Rule of Three means three key points in a thesis, a body with three paragraphs (one for each of your key points), each paragraph has a thesis supported by three key pieces of evidence. Followed by a conclusion.?
???Important notes ??All information you need to respond to the prompt is contained within the materials assigned in the 1312 course module. I want you to react to the assigned materials. DO NOT DO OUTSIDE RESEARCH or seek your answer on the internet.?I also want to know what YOU think, therefore DO NOT DIRECTLY QUOTE SECONDARY SOURCE MATERIALS. Most students use quotes as fillers, this is unacceptable in a college history course and does not reflect upon YOUR understanding of the topic at hand. The only acceptable use of a quote is a short (phrase or sentence) quotation from a primary source document (properly identified and cited) that you immediately discuss and is part of your analysis. ?PRIMARY SOURCE = Something produced in the historical era under study?SECONDARY SOURCE = Something produced at a later date. A history textbook, a documentary film, etc.????
How the Assignment is Graded ??- THESIS – Do you have a well thought out and clear thesis??? EVIDENCE – You must have solid evidence for each point you raise in the thesis. Evidence is not simply a statement, there must be an explanation of how that evidence supports the thesis statement. You must provide a MINIMUM of THREE pieces of evidence in support of your argument.?Example: If you were writing a paragraph on the causes of the Cold War, you might use the Baruch Plan as an example. Simply writing “the Baruch Plan was a cause of the Cold War” in your paragraph would not be enough to earn a point. However, the following sentences would earn a point:?”One cause of the Cold War was the failure of the United States and the Soviet Union to agree upon a plan for nuclear disarmament after World War II. The Baruch Plan, presented by the US, would maintain the American atomic weapon advantage for the foreseeable future. This played into Stalin’s suspicions of the Americans’ true motivations toward the USSR.”?You should have a minimum of three pieces of evidence in support of your thesis (each point of the thesis needs at least one piece of evidence in support). There are three possible points here, one for each piece of evidence.??HISTORICAL ACCURACY, CLARITY, AND LOGIC ??Is your argument clear and does it make sense? Is it historically accurate? Does your evidence prove your point? ??PROPER CITATION Have you properly cited? Have you used the format required in this course (modified Turabian). You must also FOOTNOTE(Jones, Created Equal, pg.# ). Parenthetical cites are NOT allowed. No research allowed, so no outside sources.?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Introduction

Being an American diplomat and a part of the team sent to a third world country to make an alliance that could be mutually beneficial for both countries. The official report is that Soviet diplomats currently living in the country have suggested to the leaders of this Third World
country that the United States is not be trusted as a partner because of how Americans treat their own minority populations[1]. The purpose of this paper is therefore to provide a formal and written rebuttal to the Soviet claims that Americans are not trustworthy and they do not treat minority groups fairly through the practical issues in society and foreign policy.

Where domestic and socio-economic issues are concerned, since the days of Rosa Parks where her and her colleagues refused to give up her seat on the bus because of the color of their skin, significant progress towards equality has been made by the United States Government under law for all citizens. This progress includes the right to vote, the freedom of movement, speech, and the right to be free from discrimination of various forms such as employment and housing discrimination[2]. This evidence of the progress in socio-economic progress has reduced the racism and discrimination that since existed with regards to minorities in the American society. The founding fathers in America emphasized prudence as a concept since it is the art of achieving what is best in the limits of what is possible in human relations. Prudence as a concept shuns the limits to what is possible and aims at what is simply right and just[3].

Where the domestic political issues are concerned, the number of minorities in positions of power has also improved and grown in public and private life[4]. In fact, the current sitting president in America is black American whose roots are from Kenya. Contrary to the soviet claims therefore, minorities in America enjoy greater civil and political opportunities than any other time in history as much as complete equality has not been achieved in certain areas such as in the criminal justice system[5]. Black and Hispanic Americans living in Missouri for example have companied about their victimization by police following the shooting of Mr. Brown and have as a result resulted to increasing their voting numbers in order to make a difference to the Caucasian politically dominated communities which have predominantly Hispanic and Black residents to have representative elected officials.

The rebuttal is also based on key changes in both foreign and domestic policy that have occurred over the past 50 years to convince this Third World country to join the Americans as allies in the Cold War. Every president since Wilson have used the progressive foreign policy ideology to justify the actions of Americans action abroad with assurances that we are acting not merely for our  interests, but for the global community as a whole[6]. For instance, major military interventions abroad in Kuwait (1991), Somalia (1992), Haiti (1994), Bosnia (1995), Kosovo (1999, Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2004) have attempted to blend the two rationales.[7] Understanding Progressive foreign policy as well as its shortcomings coupled with the knowledge of Founding foreign policy results in the development of contemporary foreign policy used by Americans has been adopted over the years to liberate and provide welfare of others. This resulted in forward-thinking actions necessary for future security and real opportunities to help others hence advancing the universal principles to which we as a country are dedicated[8]

Conclusion

Therefore, we as Americans believe that helping others need to be done in the right manner, at the right time, for the right reasons and at the right place. We do not seek to partner at the expense of your beloved country rather we are here to work together and develop mutually beneficial activities for both our countries that will foster cooperation, progress and our moral duties to each other and the world at large.

[1] Jones, J. (2003). Created equal: A History of the United States (4th ed., Vol. 2). New York: Longman.

[2] Ibid

[3]  Ibid.

[4] Ibid

[5] Jones, J. (2003). Created equal: A History of the United States (4th ed., Vol. 2). New York: Longman.

[6] Ibid

[7] Ibid

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